A $100,000 reward is being put up by the Queensland Government for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for contaminating strawberries with sewing needles.
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The battle for carry-on and why bag weight rules matter
An aviation expert explains why airlines make you take out your jacket and wear it on the plane when your carry-on bag is too heavy.
When disaster swoops in and takes us by surprise
Every now and then a disaster worse than ever before comes out of the blue and catches us off guard. They’re called ‘black swan’ events.
Men behaving badly: Archibald winner Ben Quilty uses Santa to critique 'straight white men'
In a series of Christmas-themed artworks at Sydney Contemporary, Quilty takes aim at “straight white men” as well as Australia’s refugee policy.
Hendra virus confirmed as sick horse euthanased on northern NSW property
The first case of Hendra virus this year in Australia is confirmed on a northern NSW property.
What you need to know about the strawberry needle scare
There have now been seven confirmed cases of strawberries found with needles in them. This is everything you need to know about where they came from, what to do with any strawberries you have in the fridge at home, and what to do if you come across a needle.
Needles found in three more Queensland strawberry punnets
Another three cases of strawberries contaminated with sewing needles have been found in punnets in Tweed Heads, Redbank Plains and Everton Park, Queensland Health reveals.
Brisbane student accused of sending US radar equipment to Iran
University of Queensland scholarship research student Reza Dehbashi Kivi is in custody facing extradition to the United States, accused of exporting military radar equipment to the Iranian Government.
Our politicians make music when they speak. But first you have to listen
From the rhythmic beats in Bill Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”, to the rich melodies of Martin Luther King’s “I had a dream” — music is not hard to find in political speeches.
Comedian hopes movie featuring goat's death will fund taxidermy
A Queensland comic says he hopes the release of a film about his late sidekick Gary the Goat will help raise money to have him stuffed and put on display.